All items tagged with acoustics (100)

Focus on Acoustics, Speakers, and More in audioXpress August 2019!

July 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Focus on Acoustics, Speakers, and More in audioXpress August 2019!

The August 2019 edition of audioXpress features the latest Acoustical Solutions product round-up, and several contributed articles on acoustic-related topics, including, evaluating auditorium acoustics, measuring unwanted vibrations, and frequency timing. This edition also includes Stuart Yaniger's review of the Kali Audio LP-6 Powered Studio Monitors, Ken Bird's assembly-review of the Swans Speakers DIY Kits, and Oliver A. Masciarotte's report from AXPONA 2019. Now available for download and in print!

Acoustic Geometry Offers Home Room Packs Affordable Product Bundles

May 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Acoustic Geometry Offers Home Room Packs Affordable Product Bundles

Acoustic Geometry is now shipping its Home Room Packs, a cost-effective grouping of acoustical products designed for residential audio spaces. Delivering better acoustical performance with five different options at discounted price points, these new product packages are a visually-elegant option for any room in the home. The bundles include diffusers and absorbers and are ready to ship in two different neutral finishes.

Fraunhofer IDMT Upgrades Ilmenau Advanced Audio Research Headquarters with Powersoft

March 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IDMT Upgrades Ilmenau Advanced Audio Research Headquarters with Powersoft

The Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT) has upgraded the highly specialized audio setup at its Ilmenau headquarters, which includes a cutting edge object-based system for producing 3D sound, with the installation of Powersoft’s Ottocanali 4K4 DSP+D amplifier platforms. Fraunhofer IDMT - which focuses on applied research in the field of audiovisual media - is widely known for developing ground-breaking technologies for the digital media industry.

Predictive Acoustics and Acoustical Modeling Software: CATT-Acoustic

February 27, 2019 by Richard Honeycutt

Predictive Acoustics and Acoustical Modeling Software: CATT-Acoustic

From March to August 2014, in its Sound Control column dedicated to acoustics, Richard Honeycutt reviewed and wrote a series of articles on the evolution of predictive acoustics and acoustical modeling software, including a review of some of the available tools. This third article in the series discusses CATT-Acoustic, a software for room acoustics prediction, auralization, studio stereo, and surround reverberation, and one of the leading modeling programs for architectural acoustics. This article was originally published in audioXpress, May 2014.

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New ANC, True Wireless, and Intelligent Connectivity Sensor Solutions from ams at MWC 2019

February 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New ANC, True Wireless, and Intelligent Connectivity Sensor Solutions from ams at MWC 2019

ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, is a rising force in the industry with many important innovations that are meeting next-gen consumer demands. And that includes many of the main market trends for the audio industry, such as hearing enhancers, hearables, voice capture and recognition and acoustic sensing. The Austrian company will showcase several industry-first technologies for mobile devices at MWC 2019 in Barcelona later this month, including exciting developments in active noise cancelling.

Auralex Acoustics Now Offers Room Layout eXpress Standalone Acoustical Treatment App

February 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Auralex Acoustics Now Offers Room Layout eXpress Standalone Acoustical Treatment App

Auralex Acoustics announced that its Room Layout eXpress (RLX) acoustical treatment app is available as a standalone app available on the Apple App Store and Android App Store. Unveiled at NAMM 2019, the RLX app is an intuitive, automated treatment app that is specifically designed to provide instantaneous recommendations for various small room types and gives users the ability to quickly get acoustical treatment suggestions on their mobile devices.

R&D Stories: Measuring the Performance of Diaphragm Absorbers

November 28, 2018 by Jorge Castro

R&D Stories: Measuring the Performance of Diaphragm Absorbers

In August 2018, as part of its Focus on Acoustics edition, audioXpress published an article documenting the cutting-edge research by leading acoustic experts, Jorge Castro, Nathaniel Bailey (Artnovion) Bruno Fazenda, Kelvin Griffiths (Sense Research, Electroacoustic Design) to determine improvements on precise low-frequency absorption, leading to Artnovion's latest Eiger Sub Trap range of acoustic panels.

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Sam Berkow’s SIA Acoustics Joins RDA Consulting Engineers

October 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sam Berkow’s SIA Acoustics Joins RDA Consulting Engineers

SIA Acoustics has been acquired by NYC-based engineering firm Robert Derector Associates Consulting Engineers. The acoustical design and consulting company, winner of multiple awards is now part of a larger engineering group, increasing resources and the services offered by RDA’s engineering practice. "As part of RDA, the SIA Acoustics team will strive to maintain the high level of attention, expertise, and constructive engagement that both SIA and RDA have always worked to achieve," the announcement states.

COMSOL Releases Version 5.4 and Introduces Two New Products

October 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

COMSOL Releases Version 5.4 and Introduces Two New Products

COMSOL announced the latest version of COMSOL Multiphysics Version 5.4, which in addition to two new products provides performance improvements and additional modeling tools. The latest version of COMSOL Multiphysics features COMSOL Compiler, giving specialists the freedom to distribute their simulation applications through executable files, and the Composite Materials Module for layered structures analysis. For acoustics modeling applications, the update introduces acoustic ports and nonlinear acoustics Westervelt model.

R&D Stories: Curing the Open Office Noise Epidemic… With Nature?

September 11, 2018 by Robert Manassero

R&D Stories: Curing the Open Office Noise Epidemic… With Nature?

Noise distraction is the number one complaint for open plan office workers according to a recent study from Oxford Economics. Robert Manassero provides a fascinating account of how, after experiencing its own challenges with noise in an open office, Plantronics tested and developed its own solution to noise and distraction using biophilic acoustics or acoustics based on elements from nature. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2018.

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